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![Show Contents]() Ruane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The illustrious surname Ruane is classified as a habitation surname, which was originally derived from a place-name, and is one form of surname belonging to a broader group called hereditary surnames. Habitation names were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Topographic names, form the other broad category of surnames that was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.
Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Ruane is a place-name from in Rouen, the capital of Normandy. The surname was derived from the Viscountcy of Rohan, in Brittany, in France. As a local name, it could also have been derived from the local at the rowan which referred to a residence beside a rowan-tree. Habitation names were derived from the name of the town, village or hamlet where the person originally lived. Early Origins of the Ruane familyThe surname Ruane was first found in Durham where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Ruane familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruane research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1366, 1393, 1618, 1639, 1692 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Ruane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ruane Spelling VariationsSince the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules, Breton surnames have many spelling variations. Latin and French, which were the official court languages, were also influential on the spelling of surnames. The spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules. Therefore, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England after the Norman Conquest, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. The name has been spelled Roan, Rohan, Roohan, Rome, Rowan and others. Early Notables of the Ruane familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was William Rougham (died 1393), the second master of Gonville Hall, Cambridge. He had been a fellow of the college since the 1350s...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ruane Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Ruane family to Ireland
Some of the Ruane family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 112 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Ruane, or a variant listed above:
Ruane Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Auston Ruane, aged 30, who arrived in America, in 1893
- James Ruane, aged 11, who arrived in America, in 1894
- Helen Ruane, aged 16, who arrived in America, in 1896
Ruane Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Kate Ruane, aged 22, who arrived in America from Boglegram, Ireland, in 1906
- John Ruane, aged 22, who arrived in America from Balla, Ireland, in 1907
- Anne Ruane, aged 27, who arrived in America from Kiltemajh, Ireland, in 1907
- Catherine Ruane, aged 27, who arrived in America from Swinford, Ireland, in 1908
- Hary Ruane, aged 19, who arrived in America from Kelkelly, Ireland, in 1909
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ruane Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Thomas Ruane, aged 34, a yeoman, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Elizabeth" from Galway, Ireland
- Mr. John Ruane, aged 32 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "John Munn" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 1
- Mr. Luke Ruane, aged 3 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "John Munn" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 1
- Mr. Patrick Ruane, aged 21 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Washington" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 1
| Ruane migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Ruane Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Anthony Ruane, (b. 1784), aged 50, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in Sligo, Ireland for life for malicious wounding, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 27th July 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ruane (post 1700) | + |
- Paul G. Ruane (1933-2000), American politician, Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1969-1974)
- J. Michael Ruane (1927-2006), American politician, Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 7th Essex District (1975-2005)
- William J. Ruane (1925-2005), American Wall Street investment manager
- John V. Ruane (1936-2006), American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
- Terry Ruane (b. 1946), English actor and director
- Martin Austin Ruane (1946-1998), English professional wrestler of Irish descent
- Christopher Shaun "Chris" Ruane (b. 1958), Welsh Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Vale of Clwyd (2017-)
- Tom Ruane, Captain of the Second Western Division of the Irish Republican Army, from 1916-1920
- Caitríona Ruane (b. 1962), Sinn Féin politician and a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 54)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim
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